Although barbecue has a long history in the Chicago area — the Chicago Tribune traces its first mentions in the press back to the 1850s — barbecue restaurants didn't come along until much later. Most ...

Humanity has been roasting its food over an open fire for millennia, but barbecue has a special place in many of our hearts.

Anyone who's well-versed in barbecue knows that there are four major regions famous for this type of American cuisine: Kansas City, the Carolinas, Memphis, and Texas. Now, even within these regions, ...

Baby Back Ribs Day 2025, which falls on September 3, is a full-blown celebration of America’s smoky, saucy, and finger-licking love affair with barbecue. When it comes to ribs, every region has its ...

Florida isn’t known as a barbecue state, nor Fort Lauderdale as a barbecue city. But while we may not have a nationally recognized style ‘cue of our own, what South Florida diners do have are strong ...

Barbecue restaurants are opening in New Jersey in breweries, food trucks and roadside shacks. The NJ State Barbecue Championship is in North Wildwood on July 11-13. Above all, New Jersey's barbecue ...